
Kenworth launched an all-new medium-duty truck line that will cover Classes 4 through 7, with a new “Baby 8” configuration for mixer and dump applications.
Medium-duty trucks make up an important portion of the vocational truck market and include trucks Class 6 through Class 8, or those that weigh 19,501- 33,000 pounds. These trucks are use for hauling, delivery, local service, and so much more.
To achieve the most accurate insight into the wear-and-tear on a vehicle, fleet managers need to review all performance measurements.
The medium-duty truck market is healthy, ready for continued growth, and currently impacted by several outside factors including emissions regulations and fleet needs.
Correctly upfitting a work truck ensures it can accomplish the job it is required to do. It's important that fleet managers understand the challenges inherent in upfitting.
The number of available options, combined with getting exactly what is needed for your fleet, can be daunting at best. But, with some homework and research doing the upfitting job right can be easier than it appears.
With accident rates relatively flat in medium-duty truck fleets, but repair costs rising slightly, fleet managers are continuing to look for ways to ultimately eliminate crashes and related liabilities and expenses.
Keeping a work truck properly maintained is a key component in the effort to keep downtime to a minimum and costs low.
The factors driving tire design for medium-duty trucks has changed. Today, tire makers must balance fuel efficiency and bulletproof durability to stand up to a harsh P&D environment.
Kenworth launched an all-new medium-duty truck line that will cover Classes 4 through 7, with a new “Baby 8” configuration for mixer and dump applications.
Kenworth blends “big rig” looks and passenger-car safety and performance in its all-new medium-duty truck lineup.
Prestolite has introduced a complete line of Leece-Neville Heavy Duty Systems rotating electric units that are engineered to satisfy the requirements of work truck vehicles.
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Kenworth’s new lineup is the OEM’s first update of its medium-duty offerings since 2007, and the introduction of the first all-new models in almost 30 years. The MD trucks feature the North American debut of the Paccar TX-8 automatic transmission.
Kenworth General Manager Kevin Baney discussed production delays due to a COVID-19 disruption in microchip availability and sat down with HDT to talk about the past year, his company’s new trucks, technology, and the road ahead.
Selected from a field of 14 tough contenders, Work Truck readers selected the Ford F-600 Super Duty chassis cab as the truck that best fit their fleet requirements.
Phoenix Motorcars offers the ZEUS 500 Truck with an electrified chassis payload of 6,500 pounds.
Your fleet vehicles can be among the best forms of advertising available to you. Make sure you understand your fleet branding options and consider these tips when speaking with your graphics supplier.
Paccar filtration products are designed exclusively for Paccar heavy- and medium-duty engines.